Joseph Lewis

U.S. Representative
Born
October 29, 1824
Died
July 6, 1904
Age at death
79
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lewis7,314
Opponents5,657
1
Elections run

Joseph Lewis (1824–1904), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3 with 7,314 votes (56.39%), defeating D R Carr.

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How many votes has Joseph Lewis received?

Joseph Lewis has received 7,314 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Lewis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,31456.39%D R Carr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000289) and Wikidata (Q1304754). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.